Craft beer industry news.
Newton, MA — Hopsters, the Boston area’s first and only custom craft brewery and restaurant, announced today that Jeff Rowe, formerly of Cape Cod Beer, has joined its team as Head Brewer, managing the production of Hopsters’ hand-crafted ale.
PORTLAND, ME — The Maine Brew Bus has released a new schedule of tours for the summer season. For the first time ever tours have been scheduled six days a week – with several days featuring multiple scheduled tour options to meet the thirsty needs of visitors to Southern Maine.
Constellation Brands, Inc. today reported a significant increase in first quarter sales, earnings and cash flow, driven primarily by its growing beer business. In its first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the international beer, wine and spirits company increased net sales 127 percent, earning $1.5 billion.
EUGENE, Ore.—This July, Ninkasi Brewing Company, a regional craft brewery located in Eugene, Ore., will continue its quest to Perpetuate Better Living anywhere mankind’s journey leads—even to space.
Salt Lake City, UT — Utah’s original craft brewers, Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Craft Beers, unveil new packaging paired with a growing portfolio of artisan ales and lagers in a variety of year-round and seasonal styles.
Salt Lake City, Utah — Squatters Craft Beers releases two new beers: Wee Peat, a year round traditional Scottish Ale, and Bumper Crop Honey Ale, available during the hot months of summer to introduce Squatters new seasonal lineup.
Auburn CA — Knee Deep Brewing Company of Auburn, CA. continues to move forward with the realignment of its distribution network.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Crisis. What Crisis? This July, 21st Amendment Brewery co-founders Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan are breaking out of Alcatraz — again — for the newest release of their Hop Crisis Imperial IPA.
L.A.’s Golden Road Brewing and global restaurateur HMSHost have partnered to release the first craft beer made exclusively for airports, Carry On Citrus Ale. The new beer, which will be sold exclusively in Golden Road-branded 16 oz. cans, will initially rollout to 11 western airports on July 4.
Founders Brewing Co. today announced it will release Dark Penance, an imperial black IPA, in October. The specialty beer will be available throughout the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based brewery’s distribution footprint until the end of the year.
Hood River, Oregon — July is Oregon Craft Beer Month and to celebrate Full Sail Brewing will release Brewer’s Share “Farias Clara Helles Lager” crafted by Brewer Francisco Farias Martinez. The beer is available on draft and in 22 oz bottles through September.
WASHINGTON, DC — If you plan on reaching for a cold beer this Independence Day holiday, you will be in good company. More than 38 million American households will purchase beer this summer — making beer the preferred choice over all other types of alcohol beverages.
Stratford, CT — Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford, CT is proud to announce the return of Via Cordis, Latin for “road of the heart.”
Fort Collins, Colo. — The Fort Collins Brewery, along with Gravity 1020 Modern Tavern is excited to announce the release of Benard, Belgian Style Dubbel, the second character in the Malt Monster Bomber Series Friday, July 18th.
